Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-27
ALONG. THE LINE.
Latest Railroad News From
All Quarters.
THE TRAVEL TO LOS ANGELES.
Fast Time Being Mada Over tho
Union Pacific-WashOuts in
Arizona Repaired.

/ Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.J
SAN Francisco, November 26.-The
Southern Pacific company is having
1000 freight cars built at the Sierra.
mento shops, to relieve the strain on
the rolling stock, which is now very
heavy. The required amount is nee
essary for the satisfactory transaction
of business. Six hundred freight cars
are also being built for the railroad
company in the East. Sixty-two loco
motives will be turned out Of the Sac
ramento shops as soon as they can be
built.
RUSH TO LOS ANGELES.
Travel to and from Los Angeles by
the Southern Pacific has increased
fully % per cent. since the reduction
Of passenger rates by the railroad
The Los Angeles
local train running to this city is the
heaviest now run on the line, often
numbering sixteen cars in its make
up.
NEW TINE SCHEDULE ON THE U. p.
TIE h ,rtening of time by the new
fast freight trains of the Union Pacific
is nearly as great in pro,'orlion be-
tween Omaha and Pc lland IA be-
tween Omaha and San Francisco.
The former time to Portland was
eighty-six hours and and now it is
made in sixty-ive no RS, q gain of
hours. The saving is eff
fect-d partly by fast trains ON the
main line and partly by doing away
with the long waits for connections at
the junction stations.
IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE.
The fast train for the East over the
Central Pacific began to-day to carry
mail for local points along the line.
Hitherto the local mails were carried
only on the train leaving the city in
the afternoon.
TRAVEL IN ARIZONA RENEWED.
The washouts on the Southern Pacific
at Maricopa, ella Benz and near Pam
ran were reported here to-day as hay
ing all been repaired, and trains are
now running over the line. The rain
having ceased, no further destruction
IS feared for the present.
THE c. 4 o. CELEBRATION.
PORTLAND, ORE, November 3d.
A meeting was held toni hit presi-
ded over by Mayor John Gates to take
some preliminary steps toward prop
erlv celebrating the construction of
the, California & Oregon railr 'ad. The
meeting was largely attended. Quite
enthusiastic speeches were made by
several prominent men who warm
ly advocated hearty cooperation
en- the part OF the citizens of Portland.
The Mayor appointed committee of
fifteen to make all necessary arrange
ments for the demonsti alton, and to
report at the adjourned meeting.
Mayor Gates was instructed to COM
municate with the Mayors of San
Francisco and Sacramento, Informing
hem that the citizens of Portland
will join with them in the proper cele-
pration of driving the last spike. y
Mayor Ramsey of Saem to-day
issued a call for the citizens to as
semble next Tuesday evening and de-
wise ways and means to fittingly cele-
crate the completion of the Oregon
and California road.
TRACKLAYING IN W. T.
A special dispatch from Pullman,
w. T., says that the Spokane and
Palouse Railroad track reached that
place to-day. The track crossed the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany's Road at Pullman without any
trouble. This is the point where there
was some trouble few weeks ago be-
tween the two companies in regard to
the tracks crossing. However, the
difficulty has been amicably adjusted.
Tracklaying on the Spokane and Pa
louise branch is now p' ogressing at the
ate of mile and half day.
NEW BRANCH ROAD.
To-day the Portland and Wi lamette
Valley railway company marrow
guage) run their first train into Port
land This narrow guige system, on
both sides of the willamette river, ex-
as far south as the head val
ley, belongs to the Southern Pacific
company. Next Monday the
will commence running
regular trains to and from the city,